The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchezurged the international community to “Don’t stay silent another minute in the face of the massacres which have unfortunately become commonplace” in Ukraine and the Middle East.
He declared this Monday, during the closing of the 2024 Vanguardia Awards by “La Vanguardia”, which distinguished in the International category the wife of the Russian opponent who died on February 16 in a Siberian prison, Alexei Navalni, Yulia Navalnayaduring a gala organized in Barcelona.
“And if the international community he retreats into his silenceour voice will be heard more loudly to defend international legality and peace,” he added.
Albares insists on a ceasefire and “confinement of all”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation, Jose Manuel Albarescalled for a ceasefire in Lebanon and “confinement of all” to stop the escalation of violence in the Middle East.
He said this on Monday during the extraordinary meeting of European Union foreign ministers, held by videoconference, to address the crisis in Lebanon after the wave of Israeli bombings in recent days which left more than a hundred died on Sunday alone.
“Spain now calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon confinement of all to stop the escalation of violence in the Middle East. We must protect Lebanese civilians. Peace is our goal“, he summarized in a message on the social network
From 5 p.m., European ministers discussed electronically the situation in Lebanon and the bombings which devastated the city of Beirut, where the Israeli army killed the leader of Hezbollah. Hassan Nasrallahduring an attack with more than 80 bombs against the location where the secretary general of the Lebanese Shiite militia party was.
This meeting will serve, according to European sources, to define the line of the 27 in the face of the escalation of the crisis in the Middle East and although no formal decision will be takenDue to the nature of the meeting, it demonstrates the EU’s intention to have a common response to events on the ground.
